as in earthquake
a shaking of the earth
the quake registered 6.5 on the Richter scale, causing widespread damage
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as in to shake
to make a series of small irregular or violent movements
the horror film was so scary it left us quaking with fear for hours afterwards
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Recent Examples of quake
Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
There were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage from the quake.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Sep. 2024
The album’s title track—easily one of the best pop songs of the twenty-tens—is a rich, lashing ode to being young and hot and quaking with desire.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
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Noun
But on Thursday, the 7.0 quake was located close to shore, only about 40 miles from the Humboldt County coast.
—Paul Rogers, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
There were no immediate reports of injuries or major damage from the quake.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
Dry skin types might quake at the thought of a matte powder, but the Airbrush bronzer happens to have a silky, powder-to-cream texture and is spiked with hydrating hyaluronic acid to keep skin looking and feeling supple throughout the day.
—Jennifer Hussein, Allure, 26 Sep. 2024
The album’s title track—easily one of the best pop songs of the twenty-tens—is a rich, lashing ode to being young and hot and quaking with desire.
—Amanda Petrusich, The New Yorker, 23 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for quake
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As Stephen Nesbitt wrote in a beautiful feature yesterday, Sasaki’s hometown was largely wiped away by the infamous Tohoku earthquake.Chris Branch, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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Although Onagawa was closer to the earthquake’s epicenter and faced an even more powerful tsunami, the reactors there – which were identical in type and age to Fukushima’s and subject to the same regulations – emerged almost unscathed.Najmedin Meshkati, The Conversation, 15 Jan. 2025
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So what is the Warriors' appetite to shake things up this season?Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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But the potential for shaking things up would be there every day.Mike Sando, The Athletic, 17 Jan. 2025
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Shortly after the quake struck at 9:19 p.m. local time, the Japanese Meteorological Agency issued tsunami warnings for the Miyazaki prefecture, where the tremor was centered, and the nearby Kochi prefecture.Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
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Other causes include faulty electric equipment igniting, a sudden surge in demand or earthquake tremors.Michael Dorgan, Fox News, 11 Jan. 2025
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Until some team wins 500 games in a row and forces the league to shudder for lack of competitive interest or something like that, this will continue to be the case.Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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With all the progress in computing, the old dream of achieving optimal morality shuddered awake.Sigal Samuel, Vox, 3 Dec. 2024
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Previously the two were able to disable brakes, honk the horn, jerk the seat belt, and control the steering wheel using a laptop in the back of both a Toyota Prius and Ford Escape.David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024
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Dad nodded his approval again and the kid did as instructed, reflexively jerking his hand away as the starter began to churn the 117-cubic inch motor.William Roberson, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
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But to get back to our main story, the episode closes with Rowan gently dumping the corpse of the girl Lasher killed in a large body of water amidst much fog and trembling hands.Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 5 Jan. 2025
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When Burke tries to speak about the emotional effect of the initiative, his voice trembles.Alaa Elassar, CNN, 26 Nov. 2024
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It’s composed of rows of TV monitors arranged into a grid (à la Minimalism) and displaying undulating black-and-white patterns that appear to vibrate (à la Op).Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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In another breakthrough, researchers built an ultra-sensitive microphone informed by spider silk, which vibrates with the subtle perturbations of sound waves moving through the air.Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Dec. 2024
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The song starts out claustrophobic, with Niko Kapetan’s voice hushed and quivering over an acoustic guitar.Alex Suskind, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2024
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The water off the coast of Point Vicente quivered in the distance with little leaping bits of life.Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Quake.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/quake. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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